• Fright Night double feature at the Augusta Theatre starts at 10 p.m. “Nosferatu,” a silent 1922 black and white film followed by “White Zombie,” a 1933 classic. Admission of $10 includes a small drink and popcorn.

The Grasshopper Festival is sponsored by Downtown Augusta, Inc.

Augusta Airport’s

Fly-In/Drive-In

The Augusta Municipal Airport will host the annual Fly-In/Drive-In from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The event is free to the public. The Fly-In is for local pilots and car enthusiasts alike. We plan to have car judging for the car show and trophy’s for the winners in each class. Aviation gasoline will be discounted 50 cents for the event, making Augusta’s fuel the cheapest in the region.

The Airport will have a B-52 simulator, as well as several other cockpit simulators made by Boeing, including the 737. The Commemorative Air Force will be bringing an WWII vintage aircraft , as well as their PX. There will be door prizes provided by local sponsors, including Wal-Mart, Dillons Grocery store, Ace Hardware, Cooper Drug and also Hawker Beechcraft.

The Young Eagle program, providing free flights to children on a first come first serve basis, is once again being sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).